The GPL is excited to present next week at the National Institute of Justice’s Research Conference, which will bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and more to explore how scientific evidence can promote safety, equity, and justice. GPL Assistant Director Gabriela Solis Torres will join other experts on the lightning talk, “Innovations in Crisis Response,” to share insights on data-driven approaches to selecting eligible 911 calls for alternative emergency response informed by the GPL’s work with more than 30 jurisdictions. The GPL will also serve as an exhibitor, showcasing research and tools focused on community-based safety, alternative emergency response, and pretrial reform. Interested in learning more about #NIJ2024? Visit: https://lnkd.in/eNdBEF3K U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
About us
The mission of the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) is to speed up our nation’s progress on difficult social problems by improving how state and local government human service agencies function and how their dollars are spent. We hire and train full-time employees, embedding them in government agencies to lead 12-36 months intensive reform projects.
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https://govlab.hks.harvard.edu/
External link for HKS Government Performance Lab
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- Think Tanks
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- 11-50 employees
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- Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Nonprofit
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Since last year, the HKS Government Performance Lab has supported the City of Jackson, MS through an Extreme Procurement Makeover to make procurement more efficient, results-oriented, equitable, and strategic. An early priority focused on managing Jackson’s payment backlog by centralizing procurement data and making all contracts and purchase orders accessible and transparent. Government Innovation Fellow Brent Westergren, who leads this work in person with the Jackson team, shared three key strategies for jurisdictions facing similar invoicing challenges: 1. Centralize and access key procurement data early: Understand the end-to-end procurement pipeline to anticipate and address payment issues. 2. Triage and prioritize biggest backlog pain points: Focus on clearing the most critical payment backlogs first with support from legal and budget teams. 3. Invest in long-term sustainable solutions: Implement technology and administrative clarity to support long-term stability in procurement practices. For a closer look at the city’s challenges and progress, read the The Clarion-Ledger article here: https://lnkd.in/eHv7pHWS #governmentinnovation #procurementexcellence
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New research from our colleagues at the Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management draws on insights from residents in four Boston neighborhoods to explore what thriving communities look like and what role police could play in creating and maintaining safe, healthy, and thriving communities: https://lnkd.in/gMzFNEh5 The GPL explored similar themes through interviews with 50 young people in St. Paul who shared what makes them feel unsafe and how their behavior would change if they felt safe. These interviews resulted in a set of actionable public safety indicators that are rooted in youth lived experience, such as playing outside and riding the train. Explore the GPL's New Measures of Public Safety report here: https://lnkd.in/ezgxBdjX
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We are excited to announce that the GPL, in collaboration with Enterprise Community Partners, is launching the Coordinated Entry Systems (CES) Housing Optimization Initiative. This initiative aims to better understand the challenges jurisdictions face placing people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing. To understand how Coordinated Entry shapes referrals and placements into Permanent Supportive Housing, the GPL is launching a short survey for staff and leaders working within Coordinated Entry Systems and Permanent Supportive Housing. Access the survey here: https://lnkd.in/eZmnCkdG Please visit our webpage to learn more about the initiative and share it widely with your networks: https://lnkd.in/eTgNS4P9
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Reminder: This Thursday, hear from the GPL's Assistant Director of Criminal Justice, Gabriela Solis Torres, during a virtual panel discussion on alternative emergency response programs in the U.S with The Marshall Project, Tradeoffs, and City of Durham. They'll explore challenges, early successes, and what other cities can learn from current alternative emergency response efforts. Register here: https://lnkd.in/egmbkryZ
EVENT: Who do you call when someone is in a mental health crisis? On August 15 at 12 p.m. ET, join The Marshall Project and Tradeoffs for a discussion on alternative emergency response, featuring the GPL’s Assistant Director of Criminal Justice Gabriela Solis Torres. The event will share insights from a new 3-part podcast series on alternative emergency response efforts in the City of Durham, "The Fifth Branch," including challenges, early successes, and what other cities can learn: https://lnkd.in/e6jFUU5d Register for the event here.
Event: The Fifth Branch: Redefining Mental Health Crisis Response in America
themarshallproject.org
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We are thrilled to welcome six new fellows for the next year. GPL team members support state and local government leaders working to identify, pilot, and scale promising solutions to pressing societal challenges. Please join us in welcoming these new fellows to the GPL: Nya Anthony, MA-MPA; Libby Doyle, Evan Matthew Karl, Olivia Lucas, Kevyanna R., Madeline Shiley. Read more about the GPL's work here: https://lnkd.in/eQ7MSqYb
The Government Performance Lab Welcomes Six New Fellows
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Join us TODAY for this roundtable on procurement process efficiency! 7/30, 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET. Register here: https://shorturl.at/8CfMt.
Is your government experiencing long procurement cycle times and receiving consistent complaints about confusing processes despite investing in new technologies or adjusting policies? You’re not alone! Navigating inefficient, complex, and burdensome procurement processes remains one of the thorniest challenges experienced by many state and local governments. Join the Procurement Excellence Network (PEN) for an insightful and interactive roundtable discussion with peer governments to candidly discuss common inefficiency barriers and collectively explore practical solutions to streamline procurement processes. Event: Conversations on Procurement Excellence: Process Efficiency Roundtable Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 12:00-1:00pm ET Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/e6QknmG9
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EVENT: Who do you call when someone is in a mental health crisis? On August 15 at 12 p.m. ET, join The Marshall Project and Tradeoffs for a discussion on alternative emergency response, featuring the GPL’s Assistant Director of Criminal Justice Gabriela Solis Torres. The event will share insights from a new 3-part podcast series on alternative emergency response efforts in the City of Durham, "The Fifth Branch," including challenges, early successes, and what other cities can learn: https://lnkd.in/e6jFUU5d Register for the event here.
Event: The Fifth Branch: Redefining Mental Health Crisis Response in America
themarshallproject.org
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Is your government experiencing long procurement cycle times and receiving consistent complaints about confusing processes despite investing in new technologies or adjusting policies? You’re not alone! Navigating inefficient, complex, and burdensome procurement processes remains one of the thorniest challenges experienced by many state and local governments. Join the Procurement Excellence Network (PEN) for an insightful and interactive roundtable discussion with peer governments to candidly discuss common inefficiency barriers and collectively explore practical solutions to streamline procurement processes. Event: Conversations on Procurement Excellence: Process Efficiency Roundtable Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 12:00-1:00pm ET Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/e6QknmG9
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Between 2019 and 2023, the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) made a series of reforms to reduce the number of children in congregate care from more than 1,000 to fewer than 400. In a new case study, Addressing Upstream Factors: Reducing the Number of Michigan Children in Congregate Care, we detail how the MDHHS, with support from the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab, developed and implemented solutions around two upstream points of intervention that contributed to the sustained decline in congregate care: 1 - Strengthen children’s access to high-quality, community-based behavioral health services, which may help to prevent escalating behaviors that can precede placement breakdown and entry to congregate care, and 2 - Increase placements with and supports for kin caregivers, where children experience more stability, fewer placement moves, and better behavioral and mental health outcomes compared with children in non-kin settings. Read the case study here. https://lnkd.in/ewFBiVkQ
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